Waste and recycling
Late bin collections
We sometimes have staffing or vehicle issues that may mean we can’t collect your bins on schedule. If your bin wasn’t emptied when it was meant to be, please leave it out and it will be emptied. We are working extended hours (including adding Saturday collections) to make sure all bins are collected no more than a day late.
We apologise for the inconvenience and thank you for your patience.
If your bin hasn’t been collected within 24 hours of its scheduled day, please use our missed bin reporting form to tell us about the issue.
Find my bin collection dates
Find out when your bin will be collected.
The recycling centre
Find out when the recycling centre is open and book a slot.
Household Waste Collection Service Standards
The responsibilities of the Council and what we provide to our residents.
What do I put in each bin?
Find out what to put in (and what not to put in) each of your bins.
Garden waste service
Information about the Garden waste service, including costs and ordering new bins.
Order a bin or bag
Order specific types of bins and bags.
Food waste collection
Find out about the Food waste collection service and how it works.
Bulky waste, business waste and clinical waste
Find out how to book bulky waste collections for domestic, business and clinical waste.
Street cleaning
You can report a number of street cleaning issues using our online report form.
Waste management guidelines
This page gives architects, developers, landlords and managing agents information about the Council’s requirements for the management of waste.
Fly-tipping
Find out how to report fly-tipping and what the Council is doing to reduce littering within the borough.
Commercial waste advice
Use our form to get advice on how best to dispose of your business waste.
Plastic bags and wrapping recycling trial
Find out about the trial we are running ahead of introducing more recycling in Reading.
Waste and recycling